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which of your JRBD mattresses is right for me

Hi Gillian,  Thanks for your question.    Latex, if it’s 100% natural, will give you a cool sleep surface. However, natural fillings give you the coolest sleep surface you can find.    Our Artisan range is a range of traditional… Read More

How important is the difference gaps on slats?

Hi Bernard,    With our pocket sprung mattresses (Origins and Artisan) they are fine to go on a slatted base but as the gaps are bigger than 3″ you will need to board the base otherwise the mattresses will become indented and damaged.    You can… Read More

Vegan mattress options in the UK

Hi Tina, Thank you for your enquiry on our website around Vegan mattresses. We have a detailed article all about Vegan mattresses here. This is an emerging area of mattress construction. You need to bear in mind that a lot of Vegan mattresses are simply polyester whereas our Vegan… Read More

Origins 2000 mattress questions

Hi P van Weede   Thank you for your enquiry on our website.  I have looked at the mattresses you have mentioned and unfortunately without a detailed specification on the amount (GSM grams per square meter) of natural fillings within these mattresses it is impossible to… Read More

Topper for Polymyalgia sufferer

Hi Dawn, Memory foam is very heat retentive as it utilises body heat to be able to mould to your body.  A latex mattress topper would be a better option as it is more durable and responsive than memory foam and does not retain heat.  The only latex… Read More

Are your mattresses flexible.

Hello R Firth,    Thanks for your question.    Our Pocket Sprung mattresses aren’t suitable for use with adjustable beds in any sort of way. Our Artisan range has a bit more flexibility to them due to the construction method but we still wouldn’t advise… Read More

New Mattress Advice and Recommendation Please

Hi Gill,    Thanks for your question.    We don’t retail any boxed mattresses so we aren’t in a position to offer advice on them. The main experience we have with them is when people have had them, don’t get on with them and come to… Read More

Using a mattress on a traditional sprung box bed base.

Hi Philip,   Thanks for your question.    Our 60 day love it or return it guarantee applies to all products that we retail, whether it’s a mattress, base or headboard.    We would need to know your body weights in order to… Read More

Delivery/collection & disposal of beds

Hi Demir, Thanks for your question about mattress collection and disposal. John Ryan by Design does offer an Eco Mattress Recycling service for a small fee when you buy a mattress from us. This means we can remove and carefully dispose of your old mattress in an environmentally friendly way… Read More

Best mattress for two light people, usually joined by a three-year-old

Good Morning Jane and David,   Thanks for your question.   Your heights and body weights put you within a Soft spring tension. Particularly as the new mattress will be going on to a bedstead it will give the mattress a slightly firmer… Read More